Fragrance comparison

Above and Beyond vs Nº54

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Above and Beyond

A13

4.0440 votes

Rank #12,264 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Nº54

AlBidaa

5.001 votes

Rank #49,154 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Above and Beyond
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nº54
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Above and Beyond2/4

Nº542/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nº54
Sillage & projection: Nº54
Value for money: Above and Beyond
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Above and Beyond

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Above and BeyondA13

Nº54AlBidaa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNº54

SillageNº54

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAbove and BeyondBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

metallic77%

powdery69%

oud61%

warm spicy100%

oud88%

woody77%

metallic65%

powdery53%

leather42%

Scent match68%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SaffronPink PepperIncense

Heart

LeatherLavenderCedarwoodIris

Base

SandalwoodOudPatchouli

Notes

SandalwoodSaffronOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Sandalwood and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer33

Fall93

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex41

Women5

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,264

PerfumerFlavius Calaj

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#49,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbove and BeyondHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Above and Beyond is a dark, incense threaded leather with a hot saffron and pink pepper spark up top. On skin it can read metallic and charred at first, then settles into a smoother mix of lavender, iris powder and dry woods. The base turns more resinous and earthy, with oud, patchouli and sandalwood leaving a serious…

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Nº54 by AlBidaa is a bold leather-led scent built around saffron, oud and sandalwood. It reads warm, spicy and woody first, then settles into a drier, slightly powdery leather with a metallic edge. If you like assertive Middle Eastern style oud leathers and you want something that can wear loud and long, it is one to…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Above and Beyond or Nº54?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Above and Beyond is rated 4.04/5 from 40 votes; Nº54 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Above and Beyond for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nº54 for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Above and Beyond or Nº54?

Nº54 lasts longest (Nº54 100/100, Above and Beyond 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Above and Beyond or Nº54?

Nº54 projects furthest (Nº54 100/100, Above and Beyond 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Above and Beyond and Nº54 smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Sandalwood and Oud.

Is Above and Beyond or Nº54 better for summer or winter?

Above and Beyond suits evening wear; Nº54 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Above and Beyond and Nº54?

Above and Beyond has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper and Incense, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Cedarwood and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Oud and Patchouli. Nº54 features Sandalwood, Saffron and Oud.